SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 2) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Restricted cash
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	$ 29,425,000	$ 12,451,000
Revenue Recognition
Revenue related to marketing-related services	1,300,000
Cash in escrow for loan loss obligations
Restricted cash
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	20,127,000
Escrow pursuant to the asset purchase agreement \| LendingTree Loans
Restricted cash
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	17,100,000
Escrow held by an investor that purchased loans \| LendingTree Loans
Restricted cash
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	3,000,000
Cash in escrow for surety bonds
Restricted cash
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	6,501,000	6,500,000
Cash in escrow for corporate purchasing card program
Restricted cash
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	800,000	800,000
Minimum required balances for warehouse lines of credit
Restricted cash
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		4,250,000
Other
Restricted cash
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,997,000	$ 901,000

- Definition

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalent items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against short-term borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. Excludes compensating balance arrangements that are not agreements which legally restrict the use of cash amounts shown on the balance sheet. For a classified balance sheet represents the current portion only (the noncurrent portion has a separate concept); there is a separate and distinct element for unclassified presentations.

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